Congratulations to Marc and Spain after qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup! 🇪🇸

The Blues host Barcelona in exactly one week’s time. ✨

Estevao again. 🇧🇷

‼️ In terms of skills, in terms of development, in terms of potential, Chelsea believe in Romeo Lavia.

Chelsea invested in him because they are convinced he can be something special in the future.

[Via Fabrizio Romano]

Acheampong, Gittens and George all start for the #YoungLions. 🙌

Come on, lads! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🗣 Pat Nevin: "I can't resist a line about Chelsea's winger Estevao, he really is exceptional. Only a tiny number of players can produce this particular special effect.

If you get a chance whether at Stamford Bridge, or while watching a game on TV, close your eyes and listen to the sound of the crowd when Estevao gets the ball in the final third.

It is the purified sound of expectation, excitement and support from an entire stadium. Very few can make that happen just by getting the ball."

[BBCSport]

Stefan Borson on Jackson:

🗣 "I suspect the most likely scenario is he goes back to Chelsea. I think he’s probably burnt a little bit in terms of the bridges there, so I don’t imagine that he’ll stay at Chelsea.

It’s back to that discussion again about where do expensive players go, with his combination of wages and fee."

🗣 Stefan Borson on Jackson: "Chelsea did brilliantly to get that loan fee for the player. It was a huge loan fee of €16m (£14m) from memory.

He’s started four league games, and he’s been substituted in all of those four games and has scored one goal."

{Football Insider}

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